CAUSATIVE VERBS

HAVE/ LET/ MAKE

Indicate that the subject

have/let/ make + causes or influences a person
object + V(base) or thing to act
HAVE SOMEONE DO SOMETHING

REQUIRE or ASK someone to do something

e.g. The manager had Tracy finish her annual report as soon as possible.
LET SOMEONE DO SOMETHING

ALLOW or PERMIT someone to do something

e.g. My mom doesn’t let me have a staycation with my friend.

MAKE SOMEONE DO SOMETHING

FORCE or CAUSE someone to do something

e.g. That book is really intriguing. It makes me read it twice.

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 GET + OBJECT + TO V

PERSUADE or CAUSE someone to do something

e.g. He got his father to buy him a new Iphone although his father did
not accept that idea at first.
HELP + OBJECT + V(base)/TO V

ASSIST or GUIDE someone to do something

e.g. I’ll help you look after your pet when you travel abroad.

e.g. I’ll help you to look after your pet when you travel abroad.
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PASSIVE CAUSATIVES
 HAVE SOMETHING DONE

Talk about SERVICES

The SUBJECT did
that we have
NOT PERFORM the
SOMEONE ELSE DO
ACTION
for us

e.g. I had my brother fixed my bike.

HAVE SOMETHING DONE

The FORM of the verb

“HAVE” CHANGES with
DIFFERENT TENSES &
MODAL VERBS
 HAVE SOMETHING DONE

PASSIVE CAUSATIVE PRESENT PERFECT

(have something done) (have done something)

DIFFERENT
LOOK SIMILAR
MEANING

e.g. He has his car washed. e.g. He has washed his car.
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 GET SOMETHING DONE

The FORM of the

Talk about ”GET” & “HAVE” has
verb “HAVE”
SERVICES that we the
CHANGES with
arrange for SAME MEANING in
DIFFERENT
SOMEONE ELSE PASSIVE
TENSES & MODAL
DO for us CAUSATIVES
VERBS
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